The AMT Board of Directors, which represents the American manufacturing technology industry, recently named Richard L. Simons, President and CEO of Hardinge Inc., Elmira, N.Y., to serve as its Chairman.
“It is an honor and privilege to step into this leadership role at AMT after a long career in this industry that I love,” said Simons. “For many years Hardinge has been an active participant in this organization and I am proud to keep that legacy alive. The staff and the Board of AMT are committed to providing its members with information, resources, and a great IMTS 2016 to help manufacturing thrive as a most critical component of the global economy."
Under the leadership of Jerry Rex, immediate-past AMT Board Chairman and Chief Operating Officer at Methods Machine Tools Inc., Sudbury, Mass., the association has "gained important forward momentum," observed Simons, "and I promise to do my best to keep that going in the coming year.”
The Board also elected Ronald S. Karaisz II, President, Novi Precision Products, Inc., Brighton, Mich., to serve as First Vice Chairman. Steven R. Stokey, Executive Vice President/ Owner, Allied Machine & Engineering Corp., Dover, Ohio, will serve as Second Vice Chairman/Treasurer. Brian J. Papke, President, Mazak Corp., Florence, Kent., was elected Secretary.
Newly elected to a 3-year term as a member of the association’s Board of Directors were Donald D. Lane, CEO, Makino, Mason, Ohio, and Ralph Resnick, President and Executive Director, National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, Blairsville, Penn.
The 2016-2017 Board year began April 1, 2016.
